This document provides several activities that show how desert plants and animals are well-adapted to life in the desert and thrive on little moisture and high temperatures. There are extension lessons as well as a drawing activity.
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This activity integrates art and science as students use books and other sources to learn more about the creatures that live in the ocean. Once they have learned about various sea creatures and their habitats, they will construct an undersea environment in their classroom.
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Energy
from
the
sun
reaches
the
Earth
and
some
is
absorbed
by
the
air,
land,
and
water.
Some
of
the
energy
is
reflected
back
into
space,
meaning
it
does
not
heat
the
land,
air,
or
water.
In
this
lesson
students
will
read
a
color
plot
of
Earth's
absorption
of
the
sun's
radiation.
They
will
evaluate
causes
for
difference
in
absorption
rates
at
different
points
around
the
world
and
draw
conclusions
about
...
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Line plots are a useful way to display data especially change over time. During this lesson, students will view NASA data displaying the amount of the Sun's energy absorbed in Australia throughout one calendar year. This lesson also allows students to connect the idea that the sun heats up land, air, and water. Students will practice drawing conclusions based on graphed data.
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Bar
graphs
are
simple
ways
to
display
data.
Taking
numbers
and
creating
a
bar
graph
makes
it
easier
to
read
and
draw
conclusions.
From
bar
graphs,
you
can
easily
compare
data
from
more
than
one
source.
In
this
lesson,
students
will
read
two
temperature
bar
graphs
of
data
from
Africa
using
authentic
NASA
data.
They
will
identify
major
parts
of
bar
graphs
and
make
a
generalization
statement
based
on
...
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Students will investigate Nitrogen Dioxide levels in the atmosphere during a one year time span using data sets from MyNASAData website. They will draw conclusions about what factors around the world effect NO2 levels (season, population, industry, etc.)
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Bar graphs are simple ways to display data. Taking numbers and creating a bar graph makes it easier to read and draw conclusions. In this lesson, students will construct basic bar graphs using authentic NASA surface temperature data from a one year period of record.
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Line plots are a useful way to display data especially change over time. During this lesson, students will view NASA data displaying the amount of the Sun's energy absorbed throughout one calendar year during clear and cloudy sky conditions.
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Line plots are a useful way to display data especially change over time. In this lesson, students learn basic line plot analysis using authentic NASA wind speed data from two locations. In the extensions sections, there is an opportunity to build upon basic line plot analysis skills and opportunities for further assessment.
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A
learning
activity
for
the
"All
About
Earth:
Our
World
on
Stage"
book
in
the
Elementary
GLOBE
series.
In
pairs,
students
will
create
experimental
conditions
in
terrariums
in
order
to
study
what
plants
need
to
live.
Variables
to
study
include
the
presence
or
absence
of
soil,
water,
and
sunlight.
Students
will
record
the
growth
of
radish
plants
as
well
as
observations
of
"the
water
cycle"
in
their
...
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